§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his refusal to allow Christiana Spigerwerk to build a steel mill at Chesterfield; and whether it is the policy of the Government to encourage overseas companies, including the Norwegian firm, to locate plants elsewhere, and in what locations.
§ Sir J. EdenThe Government encourage both British and overseas companies to put now projects, where possible, in the development areas. Christiana Spigerwerk are at present considering development area locations for their proposed steel-mill.